Jesus warned us to watch out for deceivers, false Christs, false signs and false miracles (Mark 13; Matthew 24; 7:15-23). If we are ashamed of Christ and His Word, He will reciprocate (Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26). If we confess Christ before man, Christ will confess us before the angels and God (Matthew 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9).
A special effort will be made to bypass the Law of God by limiting it to specifics. For example, adultery (moicheuw) is not just stepping outside a marriage, but adultery violates God’s creative act of wanting more than one partner. God sanctioned only one male and one female. Hence, “You shall not commit adultery” also means that you shall not engage in sex with any man, woman, or beast because it is an abomination to God (Leviticus 20:13). Man’s body is the “Temple of God’s Spirit” and not an object of sex-perversion. Sex-perversion is not just a sin against man. Sex-perversion is also a sin against God. And sex-perversion infringes on most of the other Laws of God. In addition to dishonoring and disobeying God and parents, adulterers and adulteresses covet, steal, lie, and even end up killing for sex. (Matthew 5:17-20; 5:27-30; 19:3-6; I Corinthians 6:12-20; Psalm 51; James 2:8-11). By the way, disobedience to God is also called adultery (Isaiah 57:3-5; Jeremiah 7:9-15; Jeremiah 23:9-12; Ezekiel 23:42-44; Revelation 2:20-24).
Sex-perversion is the great harlot, the mother of prostitution and the confusion (Revelation 17).
A spirit will be at work that is not the Spirit of God or of Christ (Ephesians 2:2). They will form alliances, but not of the Spirit of God (Isaiah 30:1). This proclaims a false message and a false hope (Ezra 13:3-7). It will be a spirit of prostitution that will detain them from returning to God or repenting from their sin (Hosea 5:4). There will be false prophets (Matthew 7:15; 24:11; Revelation 16:13; 19:20). There will come false apostles and false teachers (II Corinthians 11:13; II Peter 2:1-3). There will also be a false Christ (Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22). There will even be a false trinity, the beast, the prophet, and the dragon (Revelation 16:12-114). Do not believe every spirit! Test the spirits (I John 4:1-13). This is what Jesus said the Spirit of God will do: (John 14:15-26; 16:5-15). The scary part is that all sins can be forgiven, even speaking against the Son of Man; however, the sin against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven (Matthew 12:31-32; Luke 12:10).
It
shall be a world of confusion where good shall become bad and bad good
(political and social correctness) (Ro.1).
It will be like in the days of Noah and Lot (Mt.24:37-38;
Lk.17:26-28). It will be Babylon on
earth or worldwide confusion, namely the home of every foul spirit and
demons
(Rev.18). Especially the Church of
Jesus Christ will be driven into the desert or from her primary mission
in the
world (Rev.2-3; 12). The dragon will
strip her of her influence and turn her into another social
organization. Satan will do everything to destroy faith in
Jesus the Christ (Lk.18:8). Christians
will abandon the Scriptures and follow deceiving spirits
(1.Tim.4:1). Sound Biblical teaching will not be tolerated
(2.Tim.3:12-17; 04:1-5). A Christ-like
language will be used to enhance deception
(Ro.3:13; 16:18). Mostly human
interests shall be served at the expense of good morals (1.Cor.3:18;
6:9-20). Bad company will corrupt good
character (1.Cor.15:33). Leaders will
be deceitful and Satan will masquerade as an angel of light
(2.Cor.11:13). Man will reap what he sows (Gal.6:7). Too
many opinions will keep people from
adopting the attributes of Christ (Eph.4:14).
The falling away from the Church has begun, the lawless Antichrist is
actively leading the rebellion (2.Thes.2:3-11). God has allowed
this delusion and has taken away His Spirit from
among us (2.Thes.2:10-11). Those that
do no longer confess Jesus, keep on sinning and allow themselves to be
led
astray are following the devil (1.Jn.1-5).
Be not hardened by deceitfulness (Heb.3:13) or a spirit of stupor
(Rev.11:8). Due to the similarities
with Christ, people will not even realize that they are worshipping the
beast
(Rev.19:20).
Our prayer ought to be, “Grieve not the Holy Spirit” (Eph.4:30) and please Lord, “Do not take Your Holy Spirit from us” (Ps.51:11).
Please look up and read all the
references. There is no substitute for
self-study and interpretation.
Stop and Think - Rev Dr. Daniel Kolke 